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2009 Scarpa Denali TT | Reviewed On: January 29, 2009
Gear Reviews>>Boots/Foot Wear>>Alpine Touring>>Scarpa Denali TTBy powderjunky
THE GOOD
The Denali TT is a lightweight four buckle boot. It skis Soft and is very comfortable to ski in all day. A great powder boot.
THE BAD
Where do I start. Watch the video for visuals on the damage. I had these for barely one full 100+ days of skiing and they failed miserably in the durability department which is why I gave this boot a crap rating. I feel if a customer is shelling out half a grand for boots they should last at least three years. The first thing to fail on BOTH boots was the Velcro strap. After about mid season it would not stick at all anymore. Then the liner on BOTH boots started to unstitch completely down the side of the liner. Finally the top buckle of on one boot broke.
The main other issue I had was there is little difference between walk and ski mode. Often times I would just not bother switching into ski mode as it skied the same either way.
power strap sucks.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Scarpa AT boots have a lower volume, but fit great for most "normal" mid-volume feet. The Denali TT is a lightweight low-performance four buckle boot that will work best for the occasional backcountry skier.
Crap
AVG USER ADVICE
Novelty
| COMFORT | 1/5 |
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| MITTEN TEST | 4/5 |
| FLEX | 3/5 |
| POWER STRAP | 1/5 |
| WEIGHT | 4/5 |
| DURABILITY | 1/5 |
Gear Reviews>>Boots/Foot Wear>>Alpine Touring>>Scarpa Denali TT
| Backcountry.com | $538.95 |
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| AVG PRICE | $539.00 |
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| SHELL MATERIAL | 100% Pebax Plastic |
| LINER MATERIAL | Intuition Precision High |
| LINER STYLE | Overlap |
| WEIGHT | Pair, size 27- 7lb 10oz (3458g) |
| AVAILABLE SIZES | 23.5-31 |
| HEAT MOLDABLE LINERS? | Yes |
| HOW MANY BUCKLES? | 4 |
| POWER STRAP? | Yes |
| MICRO-ADJUSTABLE? | Yes, bottom 2 buckles only |
| FORWARD LEAN? | Yes, 20-24 degrees |
| BINDING COMPATIBILITY | AT |
| SKI/WALK MECHANISM? | Yes |
| BEST USE | Backcountry Skiing. AKA Alpine Touring (AT), Randonee |
| WARRANTY | 1 year |
| Backcountry.com | $538.95 |
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VIRUS TOUR AT BOOT | Best in Test | $690.00 |
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SPIRIT 3 | Solid | $639.00 |
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SKOOK UM ALPINE TOURI NG BOOTS | Solid | $768.95 |
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ZZERO 4 U TF | Novelty | $569.95 |
That's Our Opinion. What's Yours?
AT California wrote on 01/29/09 at 11:52:33 am pst:
I've had a very similar experience with the Denali TTs. The Power Strap and Velcro are terrible! Durability in general is no good.
But I do have to say that I really appreciate how lightweight these boots are. Totally worth it for me to sacrifice the downhill performance to save the weight. But like you said, a boot should last at least a couple seasons...
So So
bj wrote on 01/29/09 at 3:45:37 pm pst:
huh, and I thought maybe my velcro just got dirty. these boots are soft, but it seems like most bc enthusiasts like soft boots? tough to really drive a ski like the kilowatt or bigger though with the softies.
i did send mine back to scarpa to fix a buckle and they did a bang up job, replacing the velcro without me asking and also replacing another buckle that was on the fritz. i'd say go with something that is dynafit compatible, so when you want to switch you dont have to buy new boots. (like i do now) also, skied the spirit 4's the other day and they felt the same as these boots. too soft.
So So
yardsale wrote on 01/29/09 at 8:55:42 pm pst:
Word to tech compatible boots. Anything else is a waste of money.
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ram wrote on 04/17/11 at 6:43:18 pm pst:
I've had my Denali TT's for over 5 seasons and feel that they are the best boots I have had. The velcro strap that came with the boot was crap but I replaced them and have never had an issue since. They are light and soft compared to alpine and some AT but never felt that they did not perform. I've skied 94-99 underfoot and never had a problem driving the skis. I just purchased F1 Race to go even lighter and be tech compatible for BC touring. I'll still ski my TT's for resort skiing on my Fritchi's.
